Envirocare of Utah, Inc.; Withdrawal of Petition for Rulemaking

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 24, 1999)]
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[Page 66115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-30642]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 150

[Docket No. PRM-150-2]


Envirocare of Utah, Inc.; Withdrawal of Petition for Rulemaking

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Petition for rulemaking; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is withdrawing, at the 
petitioner's request, a petition for rulemaking (PRM-150-2) (58 FR 
9552, February 22, 1993) filed by Envirocare of Utah. In PRM-150-2, the 
petitioner requested that the Commission amend its regulations in 10 
CFR Part 150 to exempt those persons that generate or dispose of very 
low specific activity wastes contaminated with special nuclear 
materials that are not capable of forming a critical reaction from the 
current possession limits specified in its regulations. In withdrawing 
this petition, the petitioner indicated that the NRC Order dated May 7, 
1999 (64 FR 27826, May 21, 1999), satisfied the intent of the petition.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the petitioner's letter, dated August 25, 1999, 
requesting the withdrawal of the petition is available for public 
inspection at the NRC Public Document Room located at 2120 L Street NW. 
(Lower Level), Washington, DC 20012-7082, telephone: (202) 634-3273.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jayne M. McCausland, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone (301) 415-6219, e-mail 
jmm2@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    On February 22, 1993 (58 FR 5992), the NRC published in the Federal 
Register a notice of receipt of a petition for rulemaking PRM-150-2 
that requested NRC to exempt persons who generate or dispose of very 
low specific activity wastes contaminated with special nuclear 
materials. Based upon the petitioner's letter requesting that its 
petition be rescinded dated August 25, 1999, the NRC is withdrawing 
this petition for rulemaking. The basis for petitioner's request for 
withdrawal is that the NRC issued an Order on May 7, 1999, which 
exempted Envirocare of Utah, Inc. from the licensing requirements in 10 
CFR Part 70. Accordingly, the NRC is not taking any further action on 
the petition because it has been withdrawn by the petitioner.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 18th day of November, 1999.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Annette L. Vietti-Cook,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 99-30642 Filed 11-23-99; 8:45 am]
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